
Part One: James O'Keefe: The Patron Saint of News Grifters
Behind the Bastards
00:00
O'Keefe, Giles, and the Acorn Caper
O'Keefe and Giles visited Acorn offices in eight cities. The script was the same: Pimpin prostitute would ask for housing to run a brothel. O'Keefe's most effective gambit claimed he would be housing underage El Salvadoran girls. In Baltimore, an employee said he could claim them as his dependence and get a child tax credit. Some workers seemed concerned for Giles, one advising her to get legal help.
Transcript
Play full episode